Response to NHMRC consultation on mitochondrial donation
The Academy has submitted a joint response with the Australian Academy of Science to the National Health and Research Council (NHMRC) consultation on mitochondrial donation. The two Academies support introducing mitochondrial donation in a cautious and carefully regulated way in Australia, initially limiting the technology to an appropriate clinical research setting to enable robust evaluation. […]
AAHMS Fellow elected to the Academy of the Social Sciences in Australia
We are delighted to congratulate our Fellow, Professor Sarah Medland FASSA FAHMS on her election as a Fellows of the Academy of the Social Sciences in Australia (ASSA) this week. Professor Medland’s work bridges Genetics, Psychology, Neuro-Imaging and applied Statistics with a focus on understanding the genetic and environmental contributions to human behaviour and disease. […]
AAHMS Fellow elected to US National Academy of Medicine
We are delighted to congratulate AAHMS Fellow, Professor Paul Myles FAHMS, on his election as member of the US National Academy of Medicine. Professor Paul Myles is Chair of the Academic Board of Anaesthesia and Perioperative Medicine and the current Director of the Department of Anaesthesia and Perioperative Medicine at the Alfred Hospital and Monash […]
Annual Report – June 2019
AAHMS AAHMS Annual Report June 2019
Honouring our Inaugural President
To honour the incredible contribution of our Inaugural President, Professor Ian Frazer AC FRS FAA FTSE FAHMS, we commissioned a portrait from photographer, Justine Walpole. It was unveiled at our annual Gala Dinner on Thursday 10 October. This low resolution version does not do it justice, but the beautiful work will be hung at the […]
NSW/ACT Branch networking event
The Lounge UNSW, Level 11, Library Building, Library Walk, Kensington, NSW 2052 Fellows and Associate Members of the Academy’s NSW/ACT State Branch are kindly invited to attend a dinner and networking event on Wednesday 13 November 2019 in Sydney. Fellows and Associate Members will receive information directly via the State Branch Chair or can contact the […]